The Earthshot Prize represents a remarkable beacon of hope and action in the face of the planet’s environmental challenges. Founded by Prince William, the prize ignites the spirit of change by empowering individuals, communities, and innovators to dream big and tackle five key areas—protecting nature, cleaning our air, revitalizing oceans, creating a waste-free world, and repairing our climate. Inspired by humanity’s collective ability to overcome, it brings together the best minds and solutions to heal the Earth, offering winners substantial funding to scale their ideas and bring them to life globally.
This initiative is not just a call for innovation but a global rally for optimistic action. Each year, Earthshot sparks a renewed sense of purpose, reminding us that by working together with passion and ingenuity, we can restore our planet. With each finalist and winner, the Earthshot Prize demonstrates that positive change is not just possible but already happening. It stands as a transformative movement, galvanising all of us to envision and act on the promise of a sustainable, thriving future.
Fifteen extraordinary innovators, entrepreneurs, community leaders, and advocates from around the world sparking hope and action and helping to repair our planet for future generations. The anticipation is building for the upcoming Earthshot Prize ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa! Set against the stunning backdrop of one of the world’s most iconic cities, this year’s event promises to be a celebration of groundbreaking environmental innovation.
Five winners from across the globe will be awarded £1 million each for their efforts to tackle the planet’s most urgent environmental challenges. From protecting vital ecosystems to revolutionizing clean energy and waste reduction, the finalists embody a bold vision for a sustainable future. Cape Town will take center stage as these innovators are recognised, bringing an electric energy to the global movement for climate action.
Some of the world’s most influential artists, athletes, musicians, and advocates will join The Earthshot Prize in Cape Town, South Africa this November to spotlight inspiring environmental solutions to repair and regenerate the planet. The fourth-annual Earthshot Prize Awards will be hosted by Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner Billy Porter and award-winning television presenter Bonang Matheba. The night will include extraordinary storytelling and musical performances to celebrate the work of global environmental innovators and spotlight the creativity and innovation across African countries.
In addition to featuring the stories of The Earthshot Prize Finalists and Winners, the broadcast will include special performances and appearances from exciting musical artists and celebrities across East, West, Northern, Southern, and South Africa, as well as a host of international stars, including Grammy nominated artist and producer Davido, award-winning, internationally renowned artist Diamond Platnumz, Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award Winner Lebo M, supported by the internationally acclaimed Ndlovu Youth Choir, and international headlining DJ and producer Uncle Waffles.
Supermodel and television host Heidi Klum, actor and activist Nina Dobrev, multi-hyphenate artist and actor Tobe Nwigwe, and supermodel and beauty entrepreneur Winnie Harlow will join the broadcast to announce the five Prize Winners from each Earthshot category, which correspond to critical environmental goals we must meet within this decade.
Inspired by President John F. Kennedy’s “Moonshot” challenge in 1962 to land a man on the moon within a decade, The Earthshot Prize was launched by Prince William in 2020 to search for and scale the most innovative solutions to the world’s greatest environmental challenges. Change is not yet happening fast enough or at the scale we need. Levels of climate anxiety and despondency are high and political interventions are happening too slowly.
Despite all these challenges, we are optimists. We see genuine pathways to an era of regeneration and abundance. We want to unleash the urgent optimism required to accelerate and scale the environmental innovations that will repair and regenerate our planet.
Own or work here?